Simple Network question

Chimp Paradox · 3 Oct 2014 at 10:28

Can anyone help?

I have my main PC upstairs, with lots of storage, and the HTPC downstairs.

All I need to do is get the downstairs computer to read from the upstairs computer. What is the fastest and most reliable way I can do this? I don't throwing money at it!

Thanks

Chimp Paradox · 3 Oct 2014 at 10:38

I've tried this in the past Steve and I find it randomly drops out - and cannot see the folder anymore.

Chimp Paradox · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:07

powerline Ethernet at the moment (which is another of my current things I'd like to upgrade). I am using 500mps Tp Link for that

Chimp Paradox · 3 Oct 2014 at 11:32

I am going to switch out the adapters anyway so that will remove that variable. Are you aware of a good online guide for the windows sharing idea? Do I have to set up a home network as such for that to work?

Chimp Paradox · 4 Oct 2014 at 08:14

Thanks man, really appreciate it. So far so good. Only thing it asks me for is the credentials when trying to connect. How do I know what username and login is?

Chimp Paradox · 4 Oct 2014 at 08:45

Brilliant. Thanks Steve! I have it up and running will test it shortly.

What is the point of Homegroup and all that sort of stuff?

Conceptually, all that I a doing, as I see it, is that I have 2 computers connected to a router. Then, using that connection, computer 1 is merely reading files from computer 2.

Chimp Paradox · 4 Oct 2014 at 09:47

bledd. Succinct. Thank you. It seems pointless to me too

Chimp Paradox · 4 Oct 2014 at 10:21

Just did some testing of data across the shared folder by copying from the shared section onto the local computer which was accessing from the network. Only getting, variable, 700kbps. Thats pathetic!

What is odd is that if I do an internet speedtest, I get maximum rate, which is 20mbps.

Ive also changed drives, so done one copy from the slowish hard drive and another from a very fast SSD and its still only a 700kbps copy, so its not hardware related in that sense

Chimp Paradox · 4 Oct 2014 at 11:31

sorry, I meant that my internet is 20 meg. So MBps. I cannot connect both to the router as they are at opposite ends of the house.

Chimp Paradox · 11 Oct 2014 at 22:32

Hi Guys

One thing that is going wrong here, in relation to the mapped network drive. It is not "logging in" as standard. Despite selecting "remember these credentials" it requires that I input it each time after a reboot. Any idea how I can automate this?

Thanks

Chimp Paradox · 12 Oct 2014 at 07:58

Fantastic, thank you! Turns out it had some old data in it, and that this one was indeed not being "remembered" for some reason.

Thanks!